• sparkyshocks@lemmy.zip
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    3 hours ago

    I was flabbergasted the first time I realized just how far north Europe is, compared to North America.

    Paris is at 48° 51’ N, significantly further north than Toronto (43° N), Montreal (45° N). London is at 51°N 30’, which is further north than Vancouver (49° N), and just slightly further north than Calgary (51°N).

    Even southern European cities like Ibiza (39° N) are at comparable latitudes to northern American cities like Philadelphia (40°N) or even New York (41°N).

    If Europe starts seeing climate comparable to similar latitudes in North America, that would represent a huge change from the recorded history.